The Road to War 1920-1941 • • • • • • Isolationism War Clouds Japan, Germany, and Militarism Time Line Convincing the Americans Lend-Lease, The Atlantic Charter and the Grand Alliance • A Day that will live in Infamy Disarmament Disarmament • Five Powers Naval Treaty-1921: Limited Naval Tonnage Disarmament • Five Powers Naval Treaty-1921: Limited Naval Tonnage. • Kellog-Briand Pact-Outlawed War as an instrument of national policy. Time Line Time Line • 1931-Japan invades Manchuria Time Line • 1931-Japan invades Manchuria • 1935-Italy invades Ethiopia Time Line • 1931-Japan invades Manchuria • 1935-Italy invades Ethiopia • 1935-Germany reclaims the Saar Time Line • • • • 1931-Japan invades Manchuria 1935-Italy invades Ethiopia 1935-Germany reclaims the Saar 1936-Germany re-arms the Rhineland Time Line • • • • • 1931-Japan invades Manchuria 1935-Italy invades Ethiopia 1935-Germany reclaims the Saar 1936-Germany re-arms the Rhineland 1936-Spanish Civil War Time Line • • • • • • 1931-Japan invades Manchuria 1935-Italy invades Ethiopia 1935-Germany reclaims the Saar 1936-Germany re-arms the Rhineland 1936-Spanish Civil War 1937-Japanese and Chinese at war Time Line • • • • • • • 1931-Japan invades Manchuria 1935-Italy invades Ethiopia 1935-Germany reclaims the Saar 1936-Germany re-arms the Rhineland 1936-Spanish Civil War 1937-Japanese and Chinese at war 1938-Hitler announces the Anchluss Time Line • • • • • • • • 1931-Japan invades Manchuria 1935-Italy invades Ethiopia 1935-Germany reclaims the Saar 1936-Germany re-arms the Rhineland 1936-Spanish Civil War 1937-Japanese and Chinese at war 1938-Hitler announces the Anchluss 1939-Germany claims Czechoslovokia Time Line Continued • 1939-German-Soviet Non-Aggression Treaty Time Line Continued • 1939-German-Soviet Non-Aggression Treaty • 1939-Germany and Soviet Union invade Poland: WW II starts Time Line Continued • 1939-German-Soviet Non-Aggression Treaty • 1939-Germany and the Soviet Union invade Poland: WW II starts • 1940-Germany conquers all of Europe except England. Time Line Continued • 1939-German-Soviet Non-Aggression Treaty • 1939-Germany and the Soviet Union invade Poland: WW II starts • 1940-Germany conquers all of Europe except England. • 1940-Destroyers for Bases and Lend-Lease Time Line Continued • 1939-German-Soviet Non-Aggression Treaty • 1939-Germany and the Soviet Union invade Poland: WW II starts • 1940-Germany conquers all of Europe except England. • 1940-Destroyers for Bases and Lend-Lease • August 1941-The Atlantic Charter